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Jan 30, 2018 10:43:28   #
JonClayton Loc: Central Florida
 
Agfa Brovira #3 Matte finish, I don't know if they still make it. used it all through the 70's and 80's.
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Jan 30, 2018 10:59:09   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
JonClayton wrote:
Agfa Brovira #3 Matte finish, I don't know if they still make it. used it all through the 70's and 80's.
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The company known as Agfa-Gevaert is still thriving, but, they're no longer in the Graphic Supplies business, Jon ...

That part of the business was sold to an independent, who continued the business as AgfaPhoto - in 2004 ...

It was declared bankrupt the following year ...

Since then, a company named Adox ... has committed to making ALL Bromides and ALL RC papers, as Agfa made them through to the 2004-2005 period ...

However, there's been a delay in getting all the new stock out there ... distributorships are howling ... but, the volume just isn't there, anymore ....

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Jan 30, 2018 14:35:47   #
BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
 
Wikipedia for Agfa-Gavaert & Adox

1998. Acquisition of Dupont's offset printing and graphic arts film business.

Agfaphoto films are now produced by Fujifilm in Japan for Lupus Imaging Media.

The production of material identical to the last generation of fibre-based and resin coated photographic Agfa Multigrade papers has been resumed by Adox. (Dated 2018)

In order to develop and produce a larger variety of analog products in the future ADOX has acquired IlfordĀ“s 52cm medium scale coating machine in Marly, Switzerland in February 2015.

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Jan 30, 2018 14:41:14   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
BHC wrote:
Wikipedia for Agfa-Gavaert & Adox

1998. Acquisition of Dupont's offset printing and graphic arts film business.

Agfaphoto films are now produced by Fujifilm in Japan for Lupus Imaging Media.

The production of material identical to the last generation of fibre-based and resin coated photographic Agfa Multigrade papers has been resumed by Adox. (Dated 2018)

In order to develop and produce a larger variety of analog products in the future ADOX has acquired IlfordĀ“s 52cm medium scale coating machine in Marly, Switzerland in February 2015.
Wikipedia for Agfa-Gavaert & Adox br br 1998.... (show quote)


I had most of that, Bill ...

The only thing I don't get - is where did Adox come from, and what's their vested interest in making and marketing Agfa photographic papers?

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Jan 30, 2018 14:57:39   #
BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
 
Chris T wrote:
I had most of that, Bill ...

The only thing I don't get - is where did Adox come from, and what's their vested interest in making and marketing Agfa photographic papers?


http://www.adox.de/Photo/welcome-to-the-world-of-analogue-photography/

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Jan 30, 2018 15:12:35   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
BHC wrote:
http://www.adox.de/Photo/welcome-to-the-world-of-analogue-photography/


Thanks, Bill ... am trying to bring up that link, now ....

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